Here's my problem with smoking.

Here's my problem with smoking.

Smoking costs money, not smoking is free.

Smoking is bad for you, not smoking isn't.

Smoking is paying for something that kills you, not smoking doesn't.

Smoking eventually turns into an addiction, not smoking doesn't, and even if it did, all the better.

Smoking and "lighting up" to relieve a quick stress burden becomes an almost necessity for a person who smokes, people who do not smoke do not have this sensation and are able to find other ways to cope.

Smoking blackens up lungs and sometimes creates the necessesity to require a lung transplant putting a burden on themselves, the hospitals, the donors, society in general, and just frankly someone else who could have used the lung who didn't have a smoking addiction and needed it for a reason that wasn't easily prevantable.

All of this could have been avoided if the person just hadn't picked up the cigarette to begin with.

What do you think?

What are we smoking here?

Not picking up the cigarette is easy as well, just don't do it.

Just don't buy cigarettes at the gas station.

Just don't light one up.

Just don't do it.

Problem solved.

A very similar argument could be made for alcohol...spazzx625

True, and any kind of drug really.

I feel the same way, the negatives weighs out the benifets, but if some people want to do it let them be

A very similar argument could be made for alcohol...spazzx625

The reason I hate smoking is they always feel the need to stand next to you. SAGE_OF_FIRE

Yeah, that too.

Some of them feel some God-given right to contaminate the air with cyanide. Why they think this is beyond me.

A very similar argument could be made for alcohol...spazzx625

Yes it could,

I made it here

http://www.gamespot.com/users/rawsavon/blog?tag=profile-nav;blog

I feel the same way, the negatives weighs out the benifets, but if some people want to do it let them be

wildjango64

Well, people really don't have to make the bad choice to begin with.

[QUOTE="spazzx625"]A very similar argument could be made for alcohol...SpaceMoose

While I agree those are my personal reasons for not smoking, I don't have a problem with other people smoking as long as they aren't blowing smoke in my face. I think it's a bit unfortunate if someone needs to smoke to mellow out, but if that's what they want to do then so be it. I drink to loosen up on weekends and that's bad as well, but my choice.

Some of them feel some God-given right to contaminate the air with cyanide. Why they think this is beyond me.

You basically just restated everything everyone knows about smoking. The problem is, you don't know what made a person start. People from all walks of life, all family situations smoke, and they all have their reasons.

Except for the stress part (Which I don't even see as a positive), everything is negative. Exactly why I will never smoke.

You basically just restated everything everyone knows about smoking. The problem is, you don't know what made a person start. People from all walks of life, all family situations smoke, and they all have their reasons.

matisrock

You insinuated that what I said was "obvious."

If it's so "obvious" then why do people do it.

If the concept is that simple to understand, people should not have a problem understanding it.

This is what baffles me.

[QUOTE="matisrock"]

You basically just restated everything everyone knows about smoking. The problem is, you don't know what made a person start. People from all walks of life, all family situations smoke, and they all have their reasons.

You insinuated that what I said was "obvious."

If it's so "obvious" then why do people do it.

If the concept is that simple to understand, people should not have a problem understanding it.

This is what baffles me.

[QUOTE="avatar_genius"]

[QUOTE="matisrock"]

You basically just restated everything everyone knows about smoking. The problem is, you don't know what made a person start. People from all walks of life, all family situations smoke, and they all have their reasons.

wildjango64

You insinuated that what I said was "obvious."

If it's so "obvious" then why do people do it.

If the concept is that simple to understand, people should not have a problem understanding it.

This is what baffles me.

True.

The nicotene inside a cigarette triggers the brain to crave it.

People who smoke should just muscle up and become stronger than that impulse.

[QUOTE="wildjango64"][QUOTE="avatar_genius"]

You insinuated that what I said was "obvious."

If it's so "obvious" then why do people do it.

If the concept is that simple to understand, people should not have a problem understanding it.

This is what baffles me.

avatar_genius

True.

The nicotene inside a cigarette triggers the brain to crave it.

People who smoke should just muscle up and become stronger than that impulse.

Yeah, if they don't ENJOY smoking.

[QUOTE="avatar_genius"]

[QUOTE="wildjango64"] it's addicting perhaps???MrGeezer

True.

The nicotene inside a cigarette triggers the brain to crave it.

People who smoke should just muscle up and become stronger than that impulse.

Yeah, if they don't ENJOY smoking.

Yeah, while I'm not a fan of cigarettes, I have dabbled in cigars and cigarellos once in a while and found them quite pleasing on the sense. I wouldn't make a habit of them but I could see why people might feel the same for cigarettes.

Plus I beleive people underestimate addictions, it's not always as simple as having enough will power.

i smoke because i like it.

The exact same argument can be made for obesity, and its becoming far more popular.

See also: Super Size Me.

You don't rag on people for being fat in general, but now its okay and acceptable to shun smokers.

We get it, you don't like smoking. Just realize there are hundreds of vices just like it that harm others far worse. (Prostitution, obesity, alcoholism, hard drugs, etc.)

[QUOTE="avatar_genius"]

[QUOTE="wildjango64"] it's addicting perhaps???MrGeezer

True.

The nicotene inside a cigarette triggers the brain to crave it.

People who smoke should just muscle up and become stronger than that impulse.

Yeah, if they don't ENJOY smoking.

A lot of things are enjoyable, but that doesn't make them right.

[QUOTE="MrGeezer"]

[QUOTE="avatar_genius"]

True.

The nicotene inside a cigarette triggers the brain to crave it.

People who smoke should just muscle up and become stronger than that impulse.

avatar_genius

Yeah, if they don't ENJOY smoking.

A lot of things are enjoyable, but that doesn't make them right.

if you don't smoke then how do you know...so people have there own reasons why they do it but it's easier said than done and cigs are not the worst thing that pollutes the air there are other things that are worse

The exact same argument can be made for obesity, and its becoming far more popular.

See also: Super Size Me.

You don't rag on people for being fat in general, but now its okay and acceptable to shun smokers.

We get it, you don't like smoking. Just realize there are hundreds of vices just like it that harm others far worse. (Prostitution, obesity, alcoholism, hard drugs, etc.)

starfox15

Maybe we should rag on obese people then.

[QUOTE="avatar_genius"]

[QUOTE="MrGeezer"]

Yeah, if they don't ENJOY smoking.

mfp16

A lot of things are enjoyable, but that doesn't make them right.

The idea that I have an opinion and I believe what I think.

[QUOTE="starfox15"]

The exact same argument can be made for obesity, and its becoming far more popular.

See also: Super Size Me.

You don't rag on people for being fat in general, but now its okay and acceptable to shun smokers.

We get it, you don't like smoking. Just realize there are hundreds of vices just like it that harm others far worse. (Prostitution, obesity, alcoholism, hard drugs, etc.)

avatar_genius

Maybe we should rag on obese people then.

[QUOTE="mfp16"][QUOTE="avatar_genius"]

A lot of things are enjoyable, but that doesn't make them right.

avatar_genius

The idea that I have an opinion and I believe what I think.

yep and to top that off you may have an opinion thats cool by why state that it's easy to quit if you never did it yourself get additcted then try to quit saying is one thing but doing is another

I think that I don't get what some non-smokers' obsessive compulsion is to tell smokers how bad smoking is for them. Do you really think people can't see all that for themselves, or do you just like making self-righteous speeches that boost your own self-esteem? Why concern yourself with things that don't affect you?

A very similar argument could be made for alcohol...spazzx625

[QUOTE="avatar_genius"]

[QUOTE="mfp16"] what makes you the judge on what is right and what is wrong?mfp16

The idea that I have an opinion and I believe what I think.

No, true, but smoking is bad.

I think that I don't get what some non-smokers' obsessive compulsion is to tell smokers how bad smoking is for them. Do you really think people can't see all that for themselves, or do you just like making self-righteous speeches that boost your own self-esteem? Why concern yourself with things that don't affect you?

theone86

Because I care.

[QUOTE="mfp16"][QUOTE="avatar_genius"]

The idea that I have an opinion and I believe what I think.

avatar_genius

No, true, but smoking is bad.

Drugs are bad, M'kay.

Fine, I concede, I give up.

Smoking is the healthiest thing in the world for you, there's nothing wrong with it, what was I thinking hating on such a noble cause?

[QUOTE="avatar_genius"]

[QUOTE="mfp16"] that doesn't qualify you to tell people what to do..theone86

No, true, but smoking is bad.

Drugs are bad, M'kay.

So smoking isn't bad for you?

[QUOTE="theone86"]

I think that I don't get what some non-smokers' obsessive compulsion is to tell smokers how bad smoking is for them. Do you really think people can't see all that for themselves, or do you just like making self-righteous speeches that boost your own self-esteem? Why concern yourself with things that don't affect you?

avatar_genius

Because I care.

Weird, all this time, I thought smoking was bad for you, but I guess I was wrong.

[QUOTE="avatar_genius"]

[QUOTE="theone86"]

I think that I don't get what some non-smokers' obsessive compulsion is to tell smokers how bad smoking is for them. Do you really think people can't see all that for themselves, or do you just like making self-righteous speeches that boost your own self-esteem? Why concern yourself with things that don't affect you?

mfp16

Because I care.

Do you smoke?

[QUOTE="theone86"]

I think that I don't get what some non-smokers' obsessive compulsion is to tell smokers how bad smoking is for them. Do you really think people can't see all that for themselves, or do you just like making self-righteous speeches that boost your own self-esteem? Why concern yourself with things that don't affect you?

avatar_genius

Because I care.

No, you don't. You're just inserting yourself into a situation in which you will make almost no difference except to piss people off just to inflate your own ego and create a personal sense of self-importance. Just take a deep breath, tell yourself that you don't need to nitpick at other people's habits, and find something more constructive to do in which you can find a more tangible sense of accomplishment.

Weird, all this time, I thought smoking was bad for you, but I guess I was wrong.

avatar_genius

Do you smoke?

avatar_genius